US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson arrived here on Saturday and is set to discuss a new strategy to deal with North Korea with top Chinese officials.

Tillerson, the first member of US President Donald Trump's cabinet to visit the Asian giant, arrived in Beijing following a visit to South Korea and Japan, where he emphasised the need to change Washington's approach to Pyongyang and asserted that "all options are on the table", Efe news reported

The US Secretary of State, upon his arrival, met his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi.